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whimsy

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  1. 1. n. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A whim. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A whimsey. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." Ray. Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy. Swift. Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth. Bancroft. 2. (Mining) A whim. A whimsey. Source: webster
  7. 7. n:100 n an odd or fanciful or capricious idea n the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment Source: ecdict

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